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Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Baltimore, Maryland, two informers were seized, tarred and feathered, and paraded through town by a mob for informing against vessels, then ordered to leave within 24 hours. They reportedly fled toward Boston after evading a search.
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Baltimore, Maryland
Event Date
A Few Days Before They Sailed [Last Week]
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tarr'd and feather'd, carted about town 'till night, ordered to depart the town in 24 hours; diligent search made but to no effect; reported to have set out for boston
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a Couple of infamous Informers were taken up about 5 o'clock, P. M. for informing against a Brig and a Sloop... they were genteely disciplined, tarr'd and feather'd, and carted about Town 'till Night, at almost every Part of the Town, and they d--n'd those who were the Cause of their Just Treatment----The next Day it being reported they had returned, diligent Search was made after them, but to no effect